Living a Life of Love

I am learning to find joy in the journey.  Do you know what I mean?  This little wooden plaque sits on my desk as a daily reminder to find the joy.  In the day to day humdrum of life, I believe there is joy to be found.  I’ve missed it for far too long.  And now I’m beginning to recognize it in the most unusual places. Last week, I heard from many of you in response to my blog, “Who is God calling you?”.  I was […]

A couple months back, I found myself sitting in church service listening to a message entitled, “God Given Opportunities.”  It was an unusual Sunday morning for me because my husband wasn’t with me and neither was my son.  It was just me.  Sitting there listening to this sermon which should have been titled, “Who is God calling you?”  It wasn’t two minutes into the sermon and the pastor said “You have a God given name.  Who is God calling you?”  In that moment, I heard God […]

“God is God and I am not”.  Have you heard this quote?  I’m not sure who said it but it has become my mantra.  Less than eight weeks ago, I left my business to follow a call into ministry. You can click here to read more about that story. Goal number one, write and publish my first book.  I did not anticipate the day to day challenges of life.  Life can be so very distracting.  I’ve been accustomed to going into an office Monday through Friday from 8am […]

James 4:8 says, “Draw near to God and God will draw near to you.”  That’s a promise. I remember the darkest time in my life.  I was medically sick for several weeks and no one could tell me what it was or how to heal from it.  I remember thinking that God had abandoned me in my time of need.  I laid in the bed wondering if this would pass and where God was.  I could not see my way out.  It was indeed my darkest hour.  […]

When was the last time you held someone’s hand?  Your spouse, your child, your friend, your mom?  There is a certain joy and comfort that comes to me when I’m walking through the wherever, holding my husband’s hand.  I feel loved and accepted.  I feel safe.  We are in it together.  And knowing that feels good. Yesterday during my prayer time, I opted to listen to a Christian meditation to help quiet my mind.  Quieting my mind helps me hear more clearly from God.  I’ve attached the link […]

Do you ever feel like you missed an opportunity to do something?  This just happened.  I was in the check out line of the grocery store, about three customers back.  There were three guys at the register, maybe about 25, 18 and 13 in age.  I think they were brothers.  They did not have enough money to pay their bill.  Instantly, I began an internal struggle with myself.  Part of me wanted to step up and say, “I’ll take care of it.”  Another part was saying, “No just wait. […]